Spit or Swallow at Meerendal

Total Swallows 376	Rated by 55	Avg Swallows 6.84

Reviews
Wines
News
Events
Facilities

Tell us about your experience at Meerendal

Reviewed by Frikkie Zyl - 4 June 2012 at 21:38

Discoverer Winefly - 97 farms visited and 12 reviewed.

Really enjoyed the SB 2011, MTB trails are awesome!!

Reviewed by Christine Andrews - 15 March 2012 at 15:57

Discoverer Winefly - 48 farms visited and 49 reviewed.

I was here for a market. I enjoyed the wine tasting and the wine and the service was good. I recommend visiting this winery when the market is on. Get a group of friends together and relax here, its really nice!! You can view my full review on http://westerncapewineries.blogspot.com/2011/09/meerendal.html

Reviewed by Juan Locke - 9 February 2012 at 14:43

Casual Winefly - 12 farms visited and 13 reviewed.

Great experience in the hidden valley of the Durbanville Hills Sauvignon Blanc region!

Renovations are on there way….. looks like there will be guest lodgings available in the near future as the Deli and the Manor House join forces for the time being. With the Tygerberg Hills as a back drop who could ask for more…….

The tasting experience was enjoyable and with a guy like Davis leading the way….well….the laughs keep coming and the welcoming smile keeps you there for more! I hear David is quite a celebrity round those parts.

Make sure you pop by if you out that side, Boney M had the time of their lives and so will you!!!…… ;p

Reviewed by Leilani Sell - 8 April 2011 at 11:34

Casual Winefly - 13 farms visited and 16 reviewed.

I had a great experience in the tasting room, the presenter is a laugh. The wines are average, but the dessert wine is outstanding… I thought

Reviewed by Daniël Maree - 18 March 2011 at 14:34

Casual Winefly - 31 farms visited and 30 reviewed.

Wines are ok, but no dedicated tasting area and the venue is used for functions so often odds are you’d end up trampled by hordes of people.

Reviewed by Graham Cursons - 13 January 2011 at 12:22

Casual Winefly - 8 farms visited and 10 reviewed.

I am in love with Bin 159… I find their Cab Sav’s truly fantastic and thoroughly enjoyed their tasting experience (Peter and Rose).

The restaurant was well priced and the food was superb, though I felt the service slightly lacking. Availability of certain items on the menu was also on the problem- my guest ordered 3 times before the kitchen could accommodate her selection from their a la carte.

Reviewed by Kyle Smith - 16 September 2010 at 12:12

Casual Winefly - 18 farms visited and 15 reviewed.

Excellent selection of wines to taste with one of the best Chardonnays I have tasted in a long time, prices are reasonable and staff friendly. Staff could be more attentive of visitors, the assistant we had did not know much about the wines nor did he entice one to try something specific to the taste of the visitors. That said he did open up a bottle of a reserve bin for me despite it being ‘off grounds’ for tasting and I ended up buying 3 bottles of the said wine. Check your slips as you leave as the assistant made a boo boo with my totals necessitating me going back to pay an extra R300 as he came waving and shouting at or car as we drove off.

Reviewed by Mark Pryce - 1 September 2010 at 21:15

Discoverer Winefly - 71 farms visited and 68 reviewed.

Excellent quality wines. loved the Pinotage and Merlot but enjoyed almost all of them. The assistant though did not really do these wines justice. He was nice enough but just completely uninfomative

Reviewed by Jacques Weidemann - 22 July 2010 at 16:30

Firefly - 196 farms visited and 146 reviewed.

The guy who usually runs the tasting room, David, is very entertaining and passionate about wine. The atmosphere is friendly, and the people make you feel welcome. I have heard a few bad things about the deli lately, but cannot say the same for the wines. This farm has some of the oldest vineyards in the region, and the influence of Bennie Howard in recent times can be seen. Not one really bad wine, but also not one that is unbelievably good…yet…I think they will go from strength to strength

Reviewed by Jan Langenhoven - 19 June 2010 at 15:38

Super Winefly - 245 farms visited and 190 reviewed.

Realy nice wines payment for tasting very confusing but greate to pay then you dont feel oblidged to buy. Had nice meal at restaurant.

Reviewed by Diana Procter - 19 June 2010 at 15:02

Super Winefly - 257 farms visited and 165 reviewed.

Tasting room was very cold on a sunny winter morning. There are gas heaters on the deck but there was no offer to fire one up. The fee structure for tasting is way too complicated. R10 for this, R5 for that, another R5 for something else, R10 extra for bubbly. Why not just make it two prices: Rxx for standard tasting, Rxxx for premium tasting? After paying R60 for two of us to two taste – and not even all the wines – there was no incentive to buy. That said, the Sauv Blanc is very good (it is Durbanville after all) and so are the Merlot and Pinotage. And we had a great lunch at the Manor House.

Reviewed by Wessel Badenhorst - 27 May 2010 at 13:21

Casual Winefly - 46 farms visited and 24 reviewed.

Great experience, fantastic restaurants, nice views.

Reviewed by Maggie Mostert - 16 May 2010 at 21:50

Firefly - 222 farms visited and 197 reviewed.

Friendly service, great location. Wines are forgettable though.

Reviewed by Amorie Loots - 7 April 2010 at 10:09

Casual Winefly - 18 farms visited and 18 reviewed.

Experienced honest friendly wine tasting assistants with a passion for wine.

Reviewed by Neil Bent - 2 September 2009 at 15:48

Explorer Winefly - 101 farms visited and 43 reviewed.

Meerendal has a great feel to it. The wines are good and well priced. They are friendly with students (not Michael Jacson friendly, but nice), and very informative. The tasting area is very nice and the view is great.

Reviewed by Kirstie Dewar - 8 July 2009 at 20:40

Novice Winefly - 1 farms visited and 1 reviewed.

Great food, both at the Deli and Barn and Lawn. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, and their Cab / Merlot blend is stomping. Definitely my fave!

Reviewed by Madame de Wyn - 25 April 2009 at 15:40

Secret Winefly - 361 farms visited and 456 reviewed.

It was not my first visit to Meerendal, but the previous time they were our last stop on the wine route and….say no more!

Thank goodness I went back, because I had an awesome experience. The two tasting room ladies, Rose and Cheri was so friendly, that I didn’t want to leave! The wine was good and reasonably priced. But the company was better. So revisiting, even if it’s just for a quick chat and a good laugh! Thanks girls!

Reviewed by Alon - 12 March 2009 at 00:00

Casual Winefly - 0 farms visited and 287 reviewed.

A friend of mine took me to visit Durbanville wine route. It was my first time at Meerendal. I met David and Rose and I was charmed , the passion of these 2 people about wine is catching and the wines are good and not overpriced. Thank you for your hospitality.
Next time , I will be visiting Meerendal with my French tourists.

Reviewed by Gregory M - 20 January 2009 at 23:28

Casual Winefly - 0 farms visited and 287 reviewed.

I agree! They are fantastic!

Reviewed by Karlin - 15 January 2009 at 12:40

Casual Winefly - 0 farms visited and 287 reviewed.

I absolutely love Meerendal and all the fantastic people in the tasting room!!

Meerendal has not activate their winetimes Pressbox.

If you are this winery's representative click here to activate your pressbox.